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WORLD CUP FEVER Brazil’s booming construction industry p16CHANGING LIVES A revolutionary social housing initiative p26ZERO TOLERANCE Low-carbon pioneer Bill Dunster OBE p36

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VIVA BRASIL

TOM PHILLIPSAfter studying Portuguese at university, Tom moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he reports on South America for the Guardian and Observer newspapers. He visited a new social housing project in Rio for Modus.

AMY RAPHAELAmy is a freelance writer for The Times, Guardian and Observer. She interviewed Bill Dunster for this edition, and says she would love to have been an architect herself, had she been any good at maths.

MIKE LEMANSKIUp-and-coming UK graphic artist Mike illustrated this issue’s cover. With clients ranging from Google to Coca-Cola, he says the inspiration for the cover stems from his love of nature and landscapes.

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04FEEDBACKYour letters, and the latest Modus poll

06INTELLIGENCEGlobal property and construction news, plus opinions, reviews and reactions

33BUSINESS ADVICETargeted marketing can help you stand out from the crowd

41LAW ADVICEThe implications of scrapping the retirement age

Features

16BOOMING BRAZILWhy it’s carnival time for the country’s construction sector

22FOOD FOR THOUGHTHow will the BRIC nations treble their food production?

26SOCIAL HOUSINGBrazil’s ambitious new Minha Casa, Minha Vida scheme

36BILL DUNSTER OBEThe eco-friendly architect talks low-carbon construction

43RICS NEWSNews and updates from RICS worldwide, plus a message from the RICS President

51EVENTSExhibitions, awards and conferences for your diary

55RECRUITMENTThe latest job opportunities from across the industry

58THE MEASUREFacts and stats from the RICS Global Zero Carbon Capacity Index

Welcome to the new-look magazine. Over the next few pages you’ll see some changes –

not least the name, taken from the RICS motto est modus in rebus. Modus translates as

‘measure’ – surely the purest form of the surveyor’s function. In this issue, our focus is

on Brazil. With a booming, seemingly recession-proof economy, and preparations under

way to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, the country is taking

huge leaps forward in infrastructure development. We look at the challenges involved in

hosting major sporting events on page 16, and visit an ambitious social housing project

in Rio de Janeiro on page 26. Plus, on page 36 we speak to architect Bill Dunster, who

was recently awarded an OBE for his services to sustainable housing design, and on

page 58 reveal which countries top the RICS Global Zero Carbon Capacity Index.

VICTORIA BROOKES EDITOR

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HELP REQUIREDI am writing in response to Michael Churm’s letter (RICS Business June 2010) concerning the number of unemployed surveyors and the response – or lack of it – to the problem by RICS. I couldn’t agree more with Mr Churm’s comments. While I accept that RICS can’t create jobs, I do feel they could do a lot more by way of assistance with training, updating of skills and even locating jobs.

I am perhaps struggling more than most as, unfortunately, I do not have chartered status. This has meant that I am not even being considered for jobs, despite having the experience to do them. I have always felt that RICS tend to treat non-chartered members as second-class, and the lack of assistance is just making a bad situation worse.

One point I would disagree with, however, is that concerning CPD. The RICS West Midlands CPD programme is free to unemployed surveyors, and is something I have taken advantage of over the past few months. Michael Taylor, UK

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LIFELONG SUPPORTAfter many years in retirement I recently celebrated my 90th birthday. Amongst the numerous cards received I was delighted to fi nd one from RICS bearing the signature of the [former] President, Max Crofts. This surely indicates that RICS is a caring organisation, many thanks. I always look at the Obituaries page to see who was of 1920 or earlier vintage.Dennis Parker FRICS, UK

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BEST WISHESThe news of [former CEO] Louis Armstrong’s retirement came as a surprise and a disappointment. I had the pleasure of meeting Louis on his first official visit to Hong Kong just under a decade ago. He reignited my enthusiasm for RICS, which at the time was waning, and I have since become an active member again both in Hong Kong and in Australia since I moved here in 2006. I hope RICS can persuade him to stay on in some capacity; if not, then we wish him all the very best for his future.Paul Roberts, Brisbane

FOND FAREWELLI read with surprise the announcement of Louis Armstrong’s retirement, and wanted to write to say how much I, and RICS Switzerland, have appreciated his support in our creation and development. He has a remarkable ability to make everyone feel that they and their concerns are central, and we have genuinely felt his support and encouragement at all times. I have been an active member for over 20 years, and these last 10 or more years I have seen such a remarkable transformation of the organisation without ever feeling that it has moved away from its central focus – the member and their wish to serve the public as best they can.Mary Ann Reynolds FRICS, National Group Administrator, Switzerland

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At 150m, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center is the world’s tallest tensile structure. Opened in July to coincide with the Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s 70th birthday celebrations, the ‘Royal Marquee’ was designed by UK architects Foster + Partners and engineers Buro Happold. Its elliptical base covers over 100,000m sq and houses an urban park and a variety of entertainment and leisure facilities. Located at the northern end of the new capital of Astana, the tent-like structure is designed to provide an ‘indoor city’ for residents – temperature fluctuations in the Central Asian steppe are extreme, ranging from -35˚C in winter to +35˚C in summer. The roof is constructed from three layers of EFTE, a translucent material that allows daylight to filter through, suspended on a network of cables strung from the central tripod mast. In winter, warm air currents are directed up the inner surface of the fabric to prevent the formation of ice. In summer, opening vents at the apex and cool air jets regulate the temperature, while fritting on the outermost layer provides solar shading.

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Long-term aff ordability trends show that there is no house price bubble in mainland China, even in fi rst tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, according to a new report by DTZ.

A potentially overheated housing market driven by speculative investors has been

a growing concern in the past year, but DTZ’s fi rst aff ordability trend index, which quantifi es the residential market across seven key indicators over the past decade, shows that aff ordability trends across most Chinese cities have improved. Nominal household income grew

by 11.4% per year on average between 2000 and 2009 – more than double the annual house price growth of 5.4% over the same period. And, compared to other countries in the Asia Pacifi c region and globally, the aff ordability of Chinese housing has improved since 2000.

‘While China’s aff ordability has improved by over 30%, in other countries including Australia and the US aff ordability has improved by a lesser degree,’ said David Green-Morgan, head of DTZ Asia Pacifi c Research. ‘In contrast, the UK’s aff ordability has worsened by almost 40% in the same period.’

CHINA BUBBLE FEARS EASE

THYAGARAJ STADIUMConstruction work for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi

here is a growing awareness internationally that major sporting events such as the World Cup, lympics and Commonwealth Games can

have a lasting impact – both positive and negative – on their host cities. Host nations need to be e uipped to deliver the standard of facilities and services that is increasingly expected at such events, and good planning and management of the development of sports facilities and public infrastructure is therefore crucial.

ndia has experienced numerous difficulties in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games in ctober. nade uate adoption of project management techni ues

and technologies has severely impacted delivery, and the event is now under close media scrutiny, with allegations of corruption and misuse of funds. Unfortunately, such activities have often characterised the unorganised, fragmented and unregulated construction sector in ndia.

But much can be learned from the experience. ocused stakeholder groups, comprising national and regional sporting bodies, central government agencies and funders, should be established to provide speci c information. Wider development needs to be linked seamlessly to the

upgrading of national infrastructure, and to this end it is imperative that programmes and events cater for scaled and designed facilities that meet identi ed need’. he challenges of aligning work with existing growth and development strategies, taking into account issues of access, timing and location, must also be overcome.

Assessing the capital cost of facilities and their future nancial sustainability is vital. here has to be a practical

focus on the successful implementation of timelines, future governance and a coordination of activities to prevent duplication and rationalise investment. Given the high cost of services to support such events, considerable stakeholder leadership is re uired to identify and agree upon future patterns. Effective financial relationship management is critical, so that the local community is not called upon to fund historical catch-up costs or to contribute unfairly to capital or operational costs.

or nations to ensure the success of hosting international sporting events, and to gain a competitive edge in the global marketplace, a proper understanding of project management and all its rami cations must become much more widespread.

Opinion

EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT WILL GIVE HOST NATIONS A SPORTING CHANCESachin Sandhir RICS India Managing Director & Country Head

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:ONE BIG QUESTION HOW IS THE PROPERTY MARKET PERFORMING IN YOUR REGION?

Source: RICS Global Property Survey Q2 2010

South Africa With the World Cup here, everybody’s focus has been elsewhere. It put a brake on all property activities. The question is: how successful was the event, and what will the short-term future hold?

Brazil The real estate market in São Paulo and Brazil has been strong throughout 2010, with low supply and continued demand generating price increases that are showing signs of stabilising.

Canada The Vancouver real estate market remains stable, with no immediate evidence of post-Olympic blues. The economy continues to grow and demand for space is steady in all sectors.

India Mumbai’s residential rental market has struggled in the mid segment; the high and low ends remain afl oat. The commercial market has taken a beating due to no major growth plans by corporates.

Spain The word ‘nervous’ best describes commercial market sentiment in Spain. It is also increasingly being witnessed that agreeing and closing a transaction is a function of a tenant’s covenant.

Thomas Govier MRICS, Ocupantes Consultoria Imobiliaria, São Paulo

David Greenwood FRICS, Greenwood Property Advisors Ltd, Vancouver

Chetan D Narain MRICS, Narains Corp, Mumbai

Hugh Forrest MRICS, FH3 Inversiones & Management, Madrid

Frans Liebenberg MRICS, Capital Project Managers, Cape Town

UKWIRRAL WATERS APPROVEDPlanning permission has recently been granted for the UK’s largest urban regeneration project, Wirral Waters on Merseyside. At a cost of £4.5bn, the 1,700,000m sq development is expected to create more than 20,000 new jobs and 14,000 new homes in the area over a 30-year period. Developed by Peel Holdings, the project will see architecture fi rms SOM, Glenn Howells, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and HKR each design a quarter of the site, which will include offi ce space, 60,000m sq of retail space, 38,000m sq of hotel and conference facilities, and 100,000m sq of culture, education, community and leisure space.

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USPYLONS RECONFIGURED

Electricity pylons are visible all over the landscape, yet their form rarely deviates from their functional design. But by incorporating some humanity into the humble pylon, Massachusetts-based fi rm Choi+Shine Architects has won a 2010 Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture Award for its conceptual project The Land of Giants. The designs were originally submitted for a 2008 competition held by the Icelandic power company Landsnet, but the fi gures have yet to be constructed. Making only minor alterations to the standard steel-framed pylon design, the human-like structures can even respond to their environment, changing posture to imitate a climber or a crouching fi gure.

Concept designs for Choi+Shine’s pylon fi gures

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Opinion

COULD SLASHING CAPITAL SPENDING DERAIL UK RECOVERY?

George sborne’s emergency budget was fairly well received by markets. A credible medium-term framework

for bringing the deficit under control was undoubtedly needed, and the chancellor has achieved that. But the accelerated pace of

scal adjustment has renewed concerns that the economic recovery could be derailed.

his may seem strange given the strong GDP in 2 2010, but that data covered a period before any

spending cuts or tax hikes took effect. t would be nice to think that the gap created by a retreating state will be lled by the reinvigorated business sector, but that cannot be taken for granted.

he Bank of England has offered its support, with Governor Mervyn King suggesting that monetary policy could always be loosened further. With base rates at just 0.5 , this would probably mean more in the way of uantitative easing – the impact of which has

been particularly hard to assess.

n the background are understandable fears that getting it wrong’ could usher in a Japanese-style lost decade, or an in ationary episode that would force the authorities to push hard on the brakes, leaving the economy in a pretty similar state.

While Gordon Brown’s fiscal rules are now rightly derided for their flexibility’, distinguishing between current and capital spending has its merits. Scaling back the former after the bonan a of recent years makes sense in the present environment halving the expenditure on the latter, as initially proposed by the previous government, is more uestionable.

Arguably, there has never been a better time to focus on large infrastructure projects, which would boost the construction sector. Slashing the capital budget will mean missing out on much-needed upgrades for transport links and energy delivery, and may just undermine the economic recovery.

NEWS BITES

Eco villageA former hospital site near Bristol has been hailed as England’s first zero-carbon residential development. The Hanham Hall scheme, by housebuilder Barratt, includes 195 family homes that conform to the highest Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. A video of the project is available at the Homes and Communities Agency’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/hcauk

Olympic linkMayor of London Boris Johnson has asked Transport for London to devise new ways for the public to cross the River Thames to access the London 2012 Olympic Games site in the east of the city. Along with proposing more tunnels and ferries, one novel idea is to link Greenwich with the Royal Docks via a 50m-high cable car network, which could carry up to 2,500 passengers an hour.

Solar savingsA newly devised solar thermal energy plan could save New York State residents a total of US$175m a year. The scheme will see around a million solar thermal systems installed state-wide in the coming years, providing up to 2,000 thermal megawatts of solar-powered heat by 2020. It is predicted that solar thermal heaters could generate up to 50% of the hot water needed across the US – by comparison Germany installs over 200,000 solar heaters every year.

USTAKING THE LEEDUS mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record in August, offering the most attractive opportunity in decades for those who qualify to refinance or purchase a home. Meanwhile, the Bank of America and the US Green Building Council have launched an Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program, to help increase Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) houses in neighbourhood development projects. The new grant is open to developers and related public agencies who choose to pursue LEED and show their commitment to local communities by providing affordable sustainable housing for people on a range of incomes.

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EcuadorPAID TO PROTECT

Under a pioneering agreement with the UN, Ecuador has pledged to refrain from drilling for oil in an untouched area of the Amazon rainforest in return for up to £2.26bn in payments from wealthy nations. Oil fields under the 10,000km sq Yasuni National Park, which is home to indigenous tribes and unique species of wildlife, will remain untapped for at least a decade as part of the deal, even though the payment will be half what the country could make from selling oil, Ecuador’s biggest export. It is predicted that keeping the oil in the ground will prevent around 400m tonnes of CO2 being released into the atmosphere.

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construction companies that have folded in the past two years

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Housebuilder CA A Homes put its head above the parapet last month when it launched a legal challenge against the UK government’s abrupt

decision to scrap the previous abour administration’s top-down planning targets. he move in May by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and ocal Government, immediately resulted in councils turning down planning applications for thousands of homes.

My instinct is to back CA A in this dispute, but doubt that the developer will win the battle, so core is it to the new government’s localism agenda. Why should governments decide how many new homes can be built in a particular town At one time, our government decided how many cars this country would build, or how much steel we would produce, and look where that got us.

t is true that there is a housing crisis in the UK, exacerbated by the shortage of new homes being built. But the target of building 240,000 homes a year set by the previous government was not laudable, but laughable. ot even half of that gure was reached, and setting such an unrealistic goal meant that councils and politicians could pay mere lip service to the problem of the housing shortage without addressing it.

CA A would have a more convincing argument if its test case weren’t one of the most controversial planning applications to take place in a historic market town. he

housebuilder has argued that it has no beef with the government’s localism agenda. f it is the responsible developer it purports to be, it should be one of the winners from tilting the balance of power back to communities.

Where CA A and other developers do have a legitimate grievance is that ministers have made this change without any consultation and without putting transitional arrangements in place. he government wants the private sector to provide jobs to make up for job cuts in the public sector, but business needs certainty if it is to invest in the future. hat is the last thing housebuilders now have.

Opinion

WHY CALA’S GRIEVANCE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IS A LEGITIMATE ONE

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ERIC PICKLES UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

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International Airport

In July, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened the new Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, completed in time for the country’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in October. Designed by HOK in consultation with Mott MacDonald, the £1.9bn building features granite floors, 63 lifts, nine levels and a state-of-the-art

security and baggage system. Even the 4,300-space car park benefits from an automated system, enabling drivers to locate a space in one of its seven levels within about five minutes. Expected to handle around 34m passengers a year, the terminal is now the eighth largest in the world. By 2030, the airport plans to expand capacity to handle 100m passengers a year.

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EuropeGREATER CLARITYProperty market transparency – in terms of concluded transactions and access to information – has been steadily increasing in Central and Eastern European countries, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle. On the fi rm’s transparency index, Poland, Romania and Hungary were among the top improvers, with Australia topping the list. However, the report also notes that the worldwide crisis of fi nancial, economic and property markets has led to a general deterioration in the transparency improvement trend, with global property market transparency growth falling by around 50% compared with the period of 2006-2008.

LebanonHANGING OUT

From Beijing’s Bird’s Nest to the hanging gardens of Beirut: architecture fi rm Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled an intriguing apartment tower to be built as part of the Lebanese capital’s new masterplan. Developed by Benchmark, the US$500m Beirut Terraces will include 129 single, duplex and townhouse apartments in a series of terraces, featuring various-sized open balconies rich with hanging vegetation. As well as providing outside living space for residents, the overhangs will help to improve the building’s energy effi ciency by reducing direct solar gain and enhancing ventilation.

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UKCUTS HIT CONFIDENCEConfi dence about the UK construction sector’s outlook dropped in the second quarter of the year, in light of fears over the scale of public sector spending cuts, according to the latest RICS research. The Q2 construction market survey showed 7% more surveyors reporting a fall than rise in total construction workloads. This is in comparison to the previous quarter, where 5% more surveyors reported rising, rather than falling, workloads. The Offi ce for National Statistics reported an 8.6% rise in output across the sector over the same period, but with about 40% of that output currently coming from the state, it is feared public sector cuts could plunge the industry back into recession.

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EARTHAS BRAZIL PREPARES TO KICK OFF BOTH THE WORLD CUP

AND OLYMPIC GAMES IN THE NEXT SIX YEARS, IT’S CARNIVAL TIME FOR THE COUNTRY’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

TIM ABRAHAMS REPORTS ON THE CHALLENGES AHEAD


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WORLD CUP IN NUMBERS500,000 fans are expected in 2014 // The tournament was last held in South America in 1978 // Brazil has won a record 5 times

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carus is perhaps not the most auspicious name for a high jumper, but in 1936 one caro Castro Mello represented Bra il at the lympic Games in Berlin. He had a busy time – as well as competing in the men’s athletics, Castro Mello, who

had graduated as an architect-engineer the year before, spent a week interning at the office of Werner March, the architect of Berlin’s lympic Stadium. he experience no doubt proved useful when, some 40 years later, Castro Mello designed the Est dio Man Garrincha in Bras lia.

his re ned neo-classical stadium – clearly modelled on the one where Jesse wens took four gold medals in 1936 – is about to come into its own again. When Bra il hosts the next World Cup in 2014, the reconstructed Man Garrincha, now known as the Est dio acional de Bras lia, will be one of 11 stadiums to hold matches. With Rio de Janeiro hosting the

lympics two years later, Bra il is set to be a platform for huge sporting infrastructure. All this in a country that has emerged with barely a scratch from the global credit crunch, has a predicted growth of 6 this year, and a planned US 500bn 319.2bn spending package on major infrastructure between now and 2014.

t is an intoxicating opportunity. But any construction industry professionals rubbing their hands at the prospect of making inroads into the market should take note. ake the Est dio Man Garrincha, for example, which is being adapted by Castro Mello’s son, Eduardo. amed after the star of Bra il’s generation-de ning World Cup team of 1970, it was designed to expand with the population of the new capital. Eduardo, who has run the practice since his father’s death in 1986, has been commissioned 40 years later to complete his vision. he project provided for a nal capacity of 110,000 seats, but the government has built only a part of the project with a capacity of 50,000 seats,’ Eduardo

explains. He is now working in turn with his son incente to make the 254m stadium t for 2014, albeit with 71,500 seats rather than the originally planned 110,000.

GOLD STANDARDWith stadiums boasting this kind of pedigree, Bra il not only has lympic ambition hardwired into its sporting infrastructure, but it also has the architectural and engineering expertise to adapt and bring it up to date. Perhaps more importantly, it has an incredibly sophisticated construction industry born of large-scale projects. he company that won the engineering contract for the Est dio

acional, ia, engineered Bras lia’s Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, a 1.2km asymmetrical arch with suspended deck, generally considered to be one of the most stunning pieces of bridge engineering in South America.

ia evolved out of the building of the new capital, which was inaugurated in 1960. Sculptural buildings by Bra ilian architect

scar iemeyer de ned the new city, many of them pushing forward the design and technical potential of concrete structures. As Richard J Williams, the author of Bra il: o ern Architect res in History, puts it Bras lia’s construction produced the largest building site in history. t’s an epic project, not just for

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its scale, but also in its isolation. t’s not to be underestimated. ndeed, Bra il’s long nancial crisis, which

lasted from the 1960s to the 1980s, was a direct result of it.’

He also points out that the building of Bras lia was a catalyst for the country’s huge dam-building programme – which,

along with municipal sports facilities, Castro Mello built his company on.

t is not just the technical skills of architects and engineers that are in evidence in projects such as the Est dio acional. he stadium will be built by Andrade Gutierre , one of the country’s largest construction companies, which generated US 4bn 2.5bn of revenue in 2008. n 1975, it began work on the taipu Dam, the largest operating hydroelectric facility in the world. or anyone anticipating the prospect of involvement in transport infrastructure, Gutierre cut its teeth on building roads. t has also just announced a joint venture for an airport near S o Paulo – the rst to be built through exclusively private means.

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENTSo is there any room for foreign business in the run-up to the World Cup While Bra ilian companies have excelled in building monumental pieces of infrastructure, they haven’t kept abreast of the diversi cation in

John Parsons AssocRICS, Associate Director, RICS Professional Groups & Forums

The vast array of potential works in construction and civil engineering will create an immense commercial appetite for Brazilian companies, as well as opportunities for UK businesses and consultants.

Construction in Brazil is a very mature market, with good knowledge and expertise accrued over many years. It is dominated by six large contractors, which carry out most of the medium to large-scale projects. Despite many years of growing business and a strong economy, it is interesting to note that no UK construction fi rm or architect practice has an independent offi ce in Brazil.

The absence of UK companies is partly due to the fact that there are no historical colonial ties to the country. Other barriers include the lack of English-speaking nationals, the country’s political bureaucracy and its protective regulation regime. Any UK business wishing to make commercial inroads will have to partner with a native company and be registered by the Brazilian government.

Despite the diffi culties, there is a real commercial incentive for UK contractors and consultants to be an integral part of this vibrant emerging market.

GAME OF TWO HALVES The existing Estádio Mané Garrincha (above) is being reconstructed as the new Estádio Nacional de Brasília (left)

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Two years ago if you’d mentioned Brazil to British industry they’d pull a face and start talking about ‘barriers to trade’. But things have changed dramatically, with the increase in growth in the Brazilian economy and the recession in Europe. The World Cup and Olympic Games have undoubtedly contributed to that turnaround.

We are increasingly being asked to take trade missions out to Brazil. There is a history of diffi culty – traditionally, if you didn’t speak Brazilian Portuguese, the attitude was that you needn’t bother applying. Now people realise they must be prepared to speak other languages if they want to get the best cutting-edge companies to help them.

There are particular opportunities in green building technology and the upgrade of the ports – areas where Brazil needs expertise and where we in the UK have it. We have the lead with green building technology – there are companies in the US that have all the technology but lack the ability to apply it to intelligent buildings. The ports sector is another area where the UK has particular skills. Even though the industry here is not what it was, we have retained our strength in consultancy.

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‘WE IN THE UK HAVE VALUABLE SKILLS TO OFFER’Graham Hand chief executive, British Expertise:SUSTAINABLE

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the construction industry. Acknowledging a lack of expertise in some areas, they are now looking for partnership abroad to provide it. UK transport consultant Steer Davis Gleave, for example, is working on spectator modelling for the Est dio acional. And in ebruary, British consultancy McBains Cooper signed a joint venture with Concremat, Bra il’s second-largest civil engineering company, to work on domestic public private partnership PPP projects. UK companies can add value in certain niche areas,’ acknowledges Santiago Klein, managing director of McBains Cooper nternational, but it would be a bit more

dif cult to do so in classic architecture or engineering-related services.’

President ui n cio ula da Silva introduced Bra il’s PPP law in 2004 – it is one of the few countries to have implemented and approved such a law by congress, but it was controversial for more fundamentally political reasons.

thers in ula’s Workers’ Party view PPP as a selling-out of their core political values, and unnecessary given Bra il’s apparent economic strength. But further growth is now dependant on the development and improvement of the country’s infrastructure. According to data published by the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, investments e ualling 21.7 of Bra il’s GDP will be re uired to resume and sustain its economic growth.

STATE OF CHANGEhe memory of the decades of financial

dif culties that followed the inauguration of Bras lia haunts ula’s government. He is determined that the next great leap forward for the country in terms of infrastructure is achieved in a manner that does not cripple the state – and PPP is seen as a means of achieving this. f course, the UK pioneered PPP, and as such its companies have highly marketable expertise. ndeed, Klein believes the primary expertise McBains Cooper is providing to Concremat is an in-depth knowledge of the process and the expertise of implementing

some of the largest PPP programmes outside the UK’. ot only is Bra il rare for having a PPP law, but the government has also established a duciary fund to guarantee the payments of long-term projects developed under the scheme.

he rather hurried introduction of PPP accounts for some of the apparent delays in stadium building. he Est dio acional is one

of the few of the planned 11 currently under construction, and earlier this year the A secretary general Jerome alcke declared himself ama ed at the slow pace of change in Bra il. n July, sports minister rlando Silva, who is tasked with coordinating World Cup preparations with those for the lympics, said, Projects for stadiums were only approved in May, and you cannot start building or revising a stadium without having had the project approved. But these are just details’.

At the same time, Silva revealed that a US 2.7bn 1.7bn credit line was being made available for the 11 stadiums, with a limit of US 226m 144m per stadium, and said that a decision would soon be made on S o Paulo, which is currently without an agreed venue. He also showed the rst signs that 2014 and 2016 were being thought of holistically when he said that Rio’s media and broadcast centre would also be used for the lympics.

t seems extraordinary given the scale of the infrastructure re uired, but the World Cup and

lympic Games may be something of a red herring for foreign companies targeting the Bra ilian market. he sporting events are clearly an important part of the industry at present, but the infrastructure programmes in the country are substantial as well,’ says Klein. Consultants such as McBains Cooper are avoiding the competitive public programmes and instead focusing on what they see as major opportunities for the building of hotels and private healthcare facilities.

GROWTH ACCELERATIONt is here that the real difference in attitude to

development surrounding the ondon and Rio lympics is apparent. With ondon, the UK

government has been keen to keep all associated infrastructure costs under the umbrella of the

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Brazil relies on hydropower for much of its electricity. In April a consortium of nine companies, led by the state-owned Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco, won the rights to build the Belo Monte Dam, a US$17bn (£10.9bn) hydroelectric dam complex on the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon in the northern state of Pará. The planned installed capacity of the dam is 11,233 megawatts, which would make it the world’s third-largest hydroelectric dam and power around 23m homes.

However, environmental groups fear that diverting the river will aff ect its ecosystem and displace indigenous peoples. In an attempt to placate critics, environment minister Carlos Minc has stated that those who build and operate Belo Monte will have to pay around US$800m (£511m) to protect the environment and meet 40 other conditions. ‘There is not going to be an environmental disaster,’ he told Brazilian television. He also denied that indigenous groups, such as the Xingu tribe (below), would be forced to move. ‘They will be indirectly aff ected, but they will not have to leave indigenous lands.’

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:IN CONSTRUCTION 2014 WORLD CUP STADIUMSThe Brazilian federal government has earmarked £1.1bn under the PAC for investment in works for the World Cup. Tax breaks are also planned, such as exempting the host cities from state VAT on all operations and goods for stadium construction or refurbishment. Six stadiums are being upgraded, with a further five redesigned from scratch.

ARENA DA BAHIACity: SalvadorDesign: Schulitz + Partner (Germany)Planned capacity: 55,000The stadium will replace the existing Estádio Fonte Nova, built in the 1950s

ARENA CAPIBARIBECity: RecifeDesign: Fernandes Arquitetos (Brazil)Planned capacity: 46,160The construction consortium for the PPP contract is led by Andrade Gutierrez

ARENA PANTANALCity: CuiabáDesign: GCP Arquitetos (Brazil)Planned capacity: 42,500The stadium will replace the existing Estádio Verdão, built in 1976

ARENA DAS DUNASCity: NatalDesign: Populous (US)Planned capacity: 45,000The stadium will replace the Estádio Machadão, due to be demolished in 2011

ARENA DA AMAZONIACity: ManausDesign: GMP (Germany)Planned capacity: 47,000Leading construction company Andrade Gutierrez once again won the bid process

Two years ago if you’d mentioned Brazil to British industry they’d pull a face and start talking about ‘barriers to trade’. But things have changed dramatically, with the increase in growth in the Brazilian economy and the recession in Europe. The World Cup and Olympic Games have undoubtedly contributed to that turnaround.

We are increasingly being asked to take trade missions out to Brazil. There is a history of difficulty – traditionally, if you didn’t speak Brazilian Portuguese, the attitude was that you needn’t bother applying. Now people realise they must be prepared to speak other languages if they want to get the best cutting-edge companies to help them.

There are particular opportunities in green building technology and the upgrade of the ports – areas where Brazil needs expertise and where we in the UK have it. We have the lead with green building technology – there are companies in the US that have all the technology but lack the ability to apply it to intelligent buildings. The ports sector is another area where the UK has particular skills. Even though the industry here is not what it was, we have retained our strength in consultancy.

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9.3bn lympic budget, while the Bra ilians are keen to keep them out. Both have political motivation with ondon, the government hasn’t wanted to show preference to the capital in Bra il, development is seen as a vote winner.

ula launched his Growth Acceleration Program, PAC, in 2007. With a total budget of US 353bn 225.4bn to be spent by 2010, it was intended to strengthen infrastructure, stimulate the private sector and create jobs. n March, he announced the second phase, with around US 530bn 338.4bn to be invested between 2011 and 2014. PAC 2 plans improvements in housing and transportation, including a high-speed rail link between Rio de Janeiro and S o Paulo it won’t be completed before the World Cup, but should be running in time for the lympics . Much of the planned investment – US 255.3bn 163bn between 2011 and 2014, and US 343.9bn 219.6bn after 2014 – is directed at the energy sector. Compared to this, the World Cup and lympic schemes are small beer.

Debate rages around whether the schemes in the rst phase of PAC were nished – the Bra ilian Court of Accounts claims that just 12 of the 2007-initiated projects have been completed. t also looks as though ula is using large development initiatives to further the cause of Dilma Rousseff, currently his chief of staff, in the upcoming presidential election, where development will be a hot issue.

he new political and legal frameworks by which the pri es are awarded makes for an exciting game, even if the high pro le of the work will create obstacles for foreign rms. et while the Est dio acional, designed by a Bra ilian high jumper and completed by his son, captures the world’s attention in 2014, there will be plenty of other places that will have bene ted from professional expertise Im

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AZIL Between 2000

and 2006, Brazil lost 150,000km sq of rainforest – an area larger than Greece

KILLER FACT

Increasing agricultural output while protecting the Amazon rainforest. Cleared land is worth 5 to 10 times more than forested land, but deforestation could be responsible for up to 10% of global CO2 emissions.

BIGGESTHURDLE


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BRIGHTIDEA

Between 1999 and 2009, Russia turned from a grain importer to the third largest exporter after the US and the EU

KILLER FACT

Though Russia is the largest country in the world, much of its land area is affected by permafrost and is unusable as farmland. Increasing instances of drought and escalating debts are also hampering farmers.

BIGGESTHURDLE


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46% 26%£500 per acre5%Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has signed a new food security doctrine, which aims to boost domestic production of basic foodstuffs to 80% by 2020. Domestic grain supplies have already achieved their 95% target, while production of meat should increase to 85% – meat from the US currently accounts for the highest value of imports at around US$630m.

BRIGHTIDEA

India’s population includes 43% of children who are underweight due to malnutrition

KILLER FACT

India’s population is growing faster than its ability to produce rice and wheat. Improving productivity is a key issue, due to poorly maintained irrigation systems and lack of access to markets and modern equipment.

BIGGESTHURDLE


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60% 21%N/A20%More farmers in remote areas now have access to modern equipment, thanks to a business venture that brings agricultural supermarkets into the countryside. The Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar sell quality fertilisers, seeds and tools, as well as financial products such as crop insurance. The chain aims to add another 300 stores around rural India to its existing 300 by 2012.

BRIGHTIDEA

China has 22% of the world’s population, but only 7% of its arable land

KILLER FACT

Limited space for farming is hampering expansion. Land in the west and north is colder and drier than in the east, leading to a greater reliance on imports and on farm concessions in other parts of Asia and Africa.

BIGGESTHURDLE


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15% 26%N/A12%To limit the damage caused to crops by flooding, scientists at the International Rice Research Institute are attempting to develop a ‘waterproof’ variety that can withstand being submerged for two weeks. The government is also attempting to change people’s habits to eating more potatoes, which need less water to grow than rice or wheat, and yield more calories per acre.

BRIGHTIDEA

FAO, World Bank, UN Data, CIA World Factbook, Savills Farmland Survey, Knight Frank, Farming First, Wilson Center, Suite101.com, Washington Post, Moscow Times

Individuals are not allowed to own the freehold of agricultural land in China, so official farmland values are not recorded.

40% of the world’s wheat

BRIC nations produce…

BRIC nations comprise…

42% ofthe world’spopulation

30% of theworld’s poultry

30% of theworld’s beef

32% ofthe world’sarable land

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THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE NEVER BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE. THEY

NEVER THOUGHT THEY’D OWN A HOUSE

IT IS A REVOLUTION

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THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE NEVER BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE. THEY

NEVER THOUGHT THEY’D OWN A HOUSE:JARDIM DAS ACACIAS

SOCIAL HOUSING // RIO DE JANEIRO

IT IS A REVOLUTION


hen Helton reitas, a fresh-faced 27-year-old Bra ilian engineer, told his mother he was moving to Rio de Janeiro, she was not happy.

As a project manager for construction company Emccamp Residencial, his mission was to head up the building of a pioneering low-cost housing project at the foot of one of Rio’s most notorious mega-slums, the Complexo do Alem o, home to at least 100,000 of the city’s poorest residents and the head uarters of its largest drug gang.

She was horri ed,’ recalls reitas, who was born and raised in Bra il’s third-largest city, Belo Hori onte, an oasis of calm compared to the notoriously violent streets of northern Rio. ou hear about this place all over Bra il – and you don’t hear good things.’

ver the past 20 years, grinding poverty and fre uent gun ghts between drug traf ckers and police have transformed this impoverished enclave into one of the least

desirable postcodes in South America. But, a year after he arrived in Rio, reitas hopes this reality may be changing – thanks in part to Minha Casa, Minha ida, or My House, My ife, an ambitious US 20bn 12.8 bn government housing initiative launched in April 2009, of which his project is part.

hrough the scheme, the government hopes to make a major dent in Bra il’s massive housing de cit, currently estimated at around 10m, and to provide decent housing to some of the country’s poorest citi ens. By the end of this year, nearly a million homes will have been built nationwide as part of Minha Casa, Minha

ida, with the scheme serving as a model for low-cost construction around the world. Around 137,000 homes had been handed over by July this year, and the gure is rising all the time. A second phase of the project – dubbed Minha Casa, Minha ida 2 – is now planned, adding a further two million homes.

t is a revolution,’ says elma avares, the Rio de Janeiro superintendent of the Caixa Econ mica ederal, Bra il’s government-controlled savings bank and the organisation responsible for the project. he majority are people who never believed that this would be possible. hey cry when they move in. irst of all, people never thought they’d own

a house, and secondly they never thought they’d get one like this.’ Before the project, he explains, t was extremely hard for these people to get credit because they didn’t meet the re uirements.’

ECONOMIES OF SCALEAs an engineer for Emccamp Residencial, reitas’s task was to coordinate the

construction of Jardim das Acacias, or Acacia Gardens, a gated condominium that will be handed over to 291 low-income

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Brazil’s ambitious social housing scheme aims to

create three million homes for the country’s poorest. Tom Phillips visits a new project in Rio de Janeiro

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Jardim das Acacias in northern Rio de Janeiro

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subsidy of almost half the cost of their new homes

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A sense of community is being encouraged

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families later this year. Built by a team of around 300 workers, it is one of hundreds of similar projects across the country through which the federal government is offering affordable housing and credit to people for whom home ownership has never before been a possibility.

Jardim das Acacias, which took almost exactly a year to complete and re uired a government investment of around R 13.9m

5m , is typical of the Minha Casa, Minha ida projects simple, cheap and uick to

build. Divided into 12 four-storey blocks, each containing 24 apartments, the peach and cream-coloured condominium is situated on the Estrada do tarar road, on land that previously housed a Coca-Cola factory. he factory’s location next to one of Rio’s most notorious favelas led to it being abandoned and looted.

Apartments in Jardim das Acacias are valued at R 51,000 18,500 , and residents will be given a R 23,000 8,300 subsidy by the Caixa Econ mica ederal when they get the keys. With most prospective residents earning less than R 1,395 500 a year, and

many much less, mortgage repayments on the remainder can be as low as R 50 18 per month. Without the subsidy this would have been impossible,’ says avares.

With time of the essence, Emccamp Residencial, a Belo Hori onte-based company that specialises in low-cost housing, applied a number of cost-cutting techni ues in its construction of Jardim das Acacias. he height of the apartment blocks was limited to four storeys as, under Bra ilian legislation, any building with ve or more storeys must have a lift – expensive to build and maintain.

Construction workers also used CP5 cement to reinforce the space between the ceilings and the oors above. Although slightly more expensive than the standard CP2 cement, CP5 sets in around seven days rather than 28, thus drastically reducing the time needed to nish the project and the number of man hours that need to be paid.

CP5 gives you resistance in up to seven days, so you are gaining 75 . t’s a little bit more expensive but it compensates,’ explains reitas, walking into apartment 104, one

of the condominium’s 288 44m s homes. here are also three 65m s bungalows for

disabled residents, complete with disabled parking facilities and wide 90cm door frames. he buildings’ shallow foundations, around 17cm deep, were specially designed in order to speed up construction.

TRANSFORMING FORTUNESew doubt that Minha Casa, Minha ida

has been positive for Bra il’s poor. et the scheme has also given a much-needed boost to the country’s construction industry, handing multi-million dollar contracts to companies just when the global nancial crisis was threatening their businesses.

MR , the biggest contractor involved in the Minha Casa, Minha ida projects, reported that it doubled its pro ts to around R 150m

54m in the second uarter of this year, largely as a result of the government housing drive. f cials claim that government tax breaks for construction companies and the injection of public money into the project helps to explain why Bra il’s economy emerged much faster from the economic slump than that of other countries. he government also says that some 1.5m jobs have been created. oday, it’s hard to hire a bricklayer or worker in Bra il because there are building sites everywhere,’ says avares.

uestions do remain about the long-term sustainability of such projects, and those behind Minha Casa, Minha ida admit that continued government investment in transport, healthcare and security is essential if the projects are to succeed.

But the architects of the scheme say they have learned valuable lessons from the past. During the 1960s and 1970s, hundreds of thousands of Bra ilians were forced from Rio de Janeiro’s inner-city slums to remote

BEFORE, THE HOUSING ESTATES WERE UGLY, HORRIBLE. TODAY, THE IDEA IS NOT TO SEPARATE THESE PEOPLE FROM THE CITY. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT THINKING ABOUT PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE END OF THE EARTH


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housing estates such as the Cidade de Deus, or City of God, an area made famous by ernando Meirelles’ award-winning 2002 lm. Many were re-housed in cramped

apartment blocks that uickly became dilapidated, crime-infested slums.

Government of cials hope that this time things will be different, arguing that Minha Casa, Minha ida will be accompanied by other initiatives including a growing police offensive intended to drive armed gangs out of the slums, and further investment in health, transport and education.

ne example is a massive cable-car network towering over Jardim das Acacias in the neighbouring hilltop shantytown that is part of a federal economic growth package called the Programa de Acelera o do Crescimento PAC . he network links six stations in 10 communities, and will ferry tens of thousands of workers each day when it is completed later this year.

BUILDING COMMUNITIESBefore, the housing estates were ugly,

horrible,’ says avares. oday, the idea is not to separate these people from the city – it is for them to be placed in areas with transport and health clinics. he government is not

thinking about putting people at the end of the earth.’ Where once the government built cramped housing projects that uickly fell apart, now, says avares, they are very handsome constructions with trees. t’s not one home piled on top of the other. t’s about a uality product.’

Unlike the housing estates of the past, Jardim das Acacias boasts a play area, a small football pitch and three communal barbecue areas for residents’ use. Rather than closing off the stairwells that link the buildings’ four oors, the architects opted to leave them open, allowing sunlight in and reducing the risk of drug use or loitering.

n order to help residents adapt to their new surroundings, the federal government is also promoting compulsory encontros de conviv ncia, or co-habitation meetings, at which rules are laid out for residents.

hese people aren’t used to living in condominiums. People think they can just open a bar or a shop wherever they want, or hang things out of the window.

t’s part of a government drive to improve the lives of low-income families,’ adds avares. Both the impoverished slum-dwellers and the buoyant construction companies hope that drive will continue for some time

TOM PHILLIPS is a journalist and documentary-maker based in Rio de Janeiro. He reports on South America for the Guardian and Observer

Rio de Janeiro is home to around 1,000 favelas or

shantytowns, often sprawling, unplanned settlements, which house as much as 20% of the

city’s population – around a million people. The favelas

began springing up at the end of the 19th century, but grew

rapidly from the 1950s onwards as hundreds of thousands of

workers and their families fl ocked to Rio to help fuel a construction

boom for the city’s wealthy.

The favelas were built on whatever land was available – often steep hillsides above the rest of the city – and, while the government has

been attempting to give land titles to the residents since the 1990s,

the majority of slum-dwellers, in Rio de Janeiro and across the

country, still lack offi cial property deeds. Projects such as Favela-

Bairro, PAC and Minha Casa, Minha Vida have attempted to bring such residents in from the cold, off ering

them access to public services and giving them the right to own a legalised property for the fi rst time. In the past, the authorities sought

to ‘remove’ such communities; today, the emphasis is on

urbanising Brazil’s slums rather than eradicating them.

According to Brazil’s Ministério das Cidades (cities ministry), around 277,000 families have

benefi ted from a recent federal scheme to hand deeds to Brazilians

living in favelas and informal squatter settlements from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in the

southeast to the Amazon cities of Manaus and Porto Velho. In tandem with attempts to legalise property ownership, a second phase of the

economic growth programme, dubbed PAC 2, will see around R$35bn (£12.7bn) invested

in urbanising some of Brazil’s poorest communities.

IN FROM THE COLD:

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Many businesses view marketing as an activity that only needs attention when times are tough. However, it is those businesses that make a commitment to marketing their services consistently, in both lean and prosperous times, that are more likely to nd themselves as the provider of choice and therefore maintain their momentum of business growth. So where should you start

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DEE BLICK is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with 26 years’ experience working with SMEs in the professional services sector. She is the author of Powerful Marketing on a Shoestring Budget for Small Businesses. themarketinggym.org

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Matthew James Eminson KendallTom KerwinAnand KumarStella Kinzy LalanneHelen Jane LatimerRobert Bryan LeesGeorge Peter LewisJonathan Edward LindleyRobert Antony LinneyKevin LockeClaire Theresa LudlowHugo James Madeley EvansShazad MahmoodNeil Christopher MajdaMatthew MasonRobert Alexander Lee MacDonaldNicholas Francis MastersSavvas MenelaouJohn MilburnStephen George Henry MillerAnna Claire MitchinsonGareth MoodyEamon Patrick MulkeenKevin David MurtaghSarah Jane MusgroveRichard NelsonSarah Kate NicholasAlex Paul O’BrienWilliam OforiWilliam Rhodri OwenValerie Anne PascualBianca Esmenia PereiraAndrew Colin PetersMartin PhelanMark Andrew PiotrowskiColin M PrendergastAlexandra Clare Louise PrestonSamantha Jane RammaAdam Mark RechertMaxwell Rowland John ReevesGareth Phillip RichardsEllen Clare Angharad RobertsNicholas James RobertsSharlene RoderiqueEuan RolloCraig Peter RoseMartin James RoseTracey Lyn RudgeMark RussellAdam Michael SelkaThomas Ralph ShortDavid Anthony SingletonDaniel James SmithOliver Samuel Edward SmithEmily SouthcombeRussell Thomas James SpeechleyCarl Philip StanleyMohammad Beelaal SubrattyReena SuchowaRichard TempleVivien ThileepanPaul Gerard Dennis ThomasJames Leslie ThompsonPeter Wynne TilstonLewis TosneyTsui Hiu LeongHenry John Turner TurnerThomas Murray TurnerScott Alexander WalkerAndrew James WalshThomas Alexander WatsonThomas Peter WarrickCraig Stephen WebsterChristopher Thomas John WilsonMartin WilsonPaul Stuart WinsletMaja WojcikiewiczMatthew William Woolgar

Jan Gabriel YeoZhu LeiOluwakemi AkingbadeLaura Mary AngelJoseph Russel ArthurCameron Scott AyreMichaela Jane BartonMagdalena Wiktoria BednarskaAngelica BocaRobert James BoydLisa BrenninkmeijerAndrew James BurnsChristina Jane ButlerSara Alice ChapmanSubray ChodankarAdrian ComaromiJoseph Francis ConnollyAndrew John CrawleyAnnelies Elizabeth Carr CulleyAndrew William DagnallFiona DouglasDavid Andrew FosterAlistair Guy Foster-WardZakaria GajiaPaul John GilsonNeil GordonTimothy David Hampden -SmithEdwina Nicolette HarmerLisa Marie HealSamuel James HinderAndrew Benjamin HollowayVanessa Natalie Diana Ifi llLewis Michael JamesCatherine KellyDaniel Mark KiteVaida LanghamJonathan Robert LathamVictoria Kate LawderLouise Victoria LongErika Lukaseviciene

Ruth Lorraine MackintoshGraham David MarshallRobert Douglas Allan McArthurBarry Thomas McKeownLaura Jane MorrisPaul Kieran MurchanJoanne MurphyJody Lara OsmanGareth James OwenRita PanchalRobert Edward PinksSarah Jane PottsMichael Ian ReedGreg ReesDean Philip RichardsCaroline Elizabeth Jane RowleyChristopher John RowleyPamela Jane RyanWilliam David Wardel SalterSam David SchjerveChristopher David ShawJames Andrew SidlowSiobhan Elizabeth SmithGareth Trevor SoarMarion Valerie StanburyEamonn Patrick Douglas StonesDaniel Jeremy TaylorJulie Michele TaylorSam Kevin TaylorChristopher ThomasMatthew James TrewarthaHannah Elizabeth TurleyGreg Colin Veale

Alison Louise WainLucy Victoria WarburtonMatthew Christopher WeatherleyGuy Thomas WheelerAlexander Harding WinnJames Stewart ArvaRebecca Isabel CaineyDanny ChungLowri Wynne DaviesChristian Murray DavisPeter Rhys LeemanAlexis James Bradbury McEntyreAdele Jennifer PatersonDavid John SillitoeElizabeth Veronica StephensMary Clare StubleyKatharine Louise Van SomerenAdam WalesClare Wright

RICS POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CONSERVATION OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTMatthew Robert Dover

RICS POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PROPERTY INVESTMENTPhilip John BairstowNicholas Mark Andrew CottonJeffrey KingRankin LaingJames Simon Parratt

RICS POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENTClaire Elisabeth AndersonNicola HardyJoseph Robert KemptonJonathan FlackBen JohnstonChristopher McFallPaul Bernard McLoughlinKieran SealsDuncan WinterKevin Paul HaslamLee Sooi Chuen

CEM DIPLOMA IN SURVEYINGThomas Robert Pius CorroonSusan KershawThomas Joseph Sherratt

CEM DIPLOMA IN SURVEYING PRACTICEPriyantha Kumara AbeygunasekaraHannah Elizabeth AmeyVallooran P Anto PaulAu Kam TongSamantha Jane BallingtonBenjamin BissetFrancesca Jane BourgetAngaelo Gabrael BreretonShaune Michael BridgemanPhilip Robert BrimleyWendy Shirley Ann CampbellAndrew Baird CaseyVanessa ChrispinElizabeth Anne ClaxtonLynn ClayStephen Anthony CoxseyPaul James CurtinDawn Angela DruryThomas Charles EastDavid Richard ElmsGareth John EvansRhys Thomas EvansAndrew James FallAngela Jean FentonKate FletcherJeremy Edward GarnerJonathan Richard GarnerJoel Alexander Gazeres De BaradieuxIan Arthur Edward GottShane GrungPeter GuylerTimothy HallIan Andrew HampsonDavid James HandleyLee HarringtonClaire HarrisJonathan Robert HarveyDavid John HayreAbigail Anne HearnCarmen HoffmanRobert Samuel Frederick HolmanGlenn Ron JamesAlun Richard JenkinsChangki JoBaldwin Maxford JohnneyEmma Marie JohnsonBen JonesSusan Patricia JoyAnn KissaneTom Lane-PetterJamie Stephen LeesKelly Jane LeyHannelie LiebenbergNorman Murray MacDonaldJonathan MackIain Gunn MacLeodStephen Andrew MastermanAndreas Elevtheriou MavrogenisKeiron McCafferty SmithCheri Ann McMahonJasmine Elva McWilliamsJacqueline MillarLouise Samantha MooreBrian MorganPaul Thomas MortimerPaul Francis MoteAvene MuegoBhudakwehuba NleyaJulie Marie O’MalleyRebecca Anne Padley

Nella Lai-Tin PangAimee Louise ParkerGene ParlaneDerek William James PatonAndrew Robert PopeCheryl PorterAnnabel PostingsDeborah Anne PoultonJane Emma PowickAngela PriorJoanne Sarah PughFelicity Jane QuinnBailey ReedJohn RoskrugeVictoria Louise RyderRahil Butul SaiyadMichelle Anne SandersDeborah Margaret Caroline Scott-PotterEric Charles ShoubridgeOliver James SmithSarah Louise SmithSo Wan Yuen DannyLuke Spencer SparkesNatalie Claire StaggNicola Christine StephensonHenry George StevensonAnthony Edward Frederick Tappy-DaySophie Joanne TurianRonald TysonLuke Jonathan WilcoxThomas Miles Winfi eldLucy WinzerMichael Peter WoolnoughWaleed AhmadAdam BaileyMatthew David BallMatthew Richard BarrattStephen BateOliver James BensonIan Richard BerryLaura Jane BirkbyJonathan David BoardRichard James BriggsSam Michael BryanMark John CatchpoleLeanne Marie ChannonSarah Catherine CharsleyStephen Moses Mugo ChegePauline Margaret CookeLorraine Anne DargavelMichael Keith Charles DovetonRoelof Petrus DuPlessisRichard FeekMichael FittonHewamanage Janaka Dinesh Kumara GardiDimitar GeorgievPeter GottsSimon Griffi thsAdriaan Maree GrobbelaarAndrew Stuart GundryLiam Alexander HallJacqueline HamiltonTobias Joshua HartleySusan Ann HorrocksNicola Joanne HudsonMohamed IfhamDylan Lloyd JonesAttila KatonaJodie KeithNiall KellyImran KhaliqSimon LawEdward James LittleDeborah MarshallTichaona MasunungureDarryn Paul Mayhew

Denis McDonaldSean Paul McElhoneMichelle Ann MeaderStephen John MuirElias Posta MulengaKabo Anthony MusyaniJohannes Mathys MyburghBrendan Joseph O’CallaghanDanielle Zoe O’NeillStephen James ParkerWahala Thantrige Shamila Dilrukshi PereraJoe PlewsJohn Paul PooleMizanur RahmanLindsay Anderson ReidSusan Irene RigleyStacey RodriguezLuke SandersonJames Alan SaundersRichard John SeatonGlenn Douglas ShipmanLuke Matthew Joseph SimsStewart James SinclairTalduwa Amaraweerage Leelananda SirisumanaKatie Louise SkeetMonika Urszula SmalHannah Claire StaveleyAshleigh Craig StephensRichard Ian StevensNeil Andrew StoneLucy Eleanor StroudThomas Marquardt TheakstoneSophie Catherine ThompsonWilliam George Brianson TilahPaula TottenGrant David TraubDonna Marie WalkerGraham WalkerPaul Robert WarnerDickon Stephen WellerHelen Victoria WhelanLuc Albert Maurice WigyChristopher Michael WilliamsAdam WindleyAgata Witkowska

CEM POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ADJUDICATIONKen Clarke

CEM POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ADJUDICATIONJohn Henry BurgessNigel George HarleyJeremy Mark SparrowLee Westwood

CEM POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ARBITRATIONZulifqar AliMaurice BlackettJim Francis BourkePaul David ChathamCraig John EnderburyGurdial Singh FloraGary Nigel HowellsDavid Gordon KinlanJonathan Mukiiri MbuiNiall Patrick McGuinnessAlan Chiu-Yee NganSoteris NicolaouNeil O’RawHelen PearceEdward James QuiggJordan Yichun YingJad Youness

CEM POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SURVEYING Matthew AnthonyShabaz AslamJames Douglas BakerJon Paul BaldwinJonathan BallJohn Oliver Max BanburyRobin Oliver BarryDylan David BattenOliver BevanAlastair John BoultonGary Ernest Francis BucknallCharlie BudgettDominic BurkeNicola Ann ByrneJessica CardJamie Stephen CarterNicole Madeleine CasserlyAlexander ChambersChan Ka Ki RobbieRositsa Nikolaeva ChavdarovaNeil Paul ChiversHamish Stewart CooperElizabeth Ann CoxRhys James CoylesGaynor Leigh CraigieTimothy Stuart CrightonNeil CromartyJames Daniel Vincent DaviesPaul Robert DaviesGareth Lee DavisSam David Anthony DeanToral Aroon DhokiaClair DowlingJess Peter DowsingJonathan Richard DunbarNicola EllisMark ElphickBethan EvansRebecca FahyShelley Ann FairweatherJohn Ferguson-DavieRoss James FinnimoreAdam James FrancisAvinash Arvind GaikwadEricson GarciaGurmukh GiddaSuzannah Verity GilbertEric Peter GillilandIan GordonMichael Philip GormanBranwell James Arscott GovierJohn Saville GowlandMatthew Thomas GunnSimon James HaarerJason HallCatherine Edwina Hancock-AngellJulie Jeanette HardmanSophy Catherine HarfordAdam HawkinsScott Hay-RobertsRoss James HaywoodRichard Charles HeywoodChristopher James HigginsEllen Hazel HillRhona Mary IrvineMark Richard JacksonHannah Marie JamesJonathan Paul JamesPeter William JefferyJames David JenningsRobert Lloyd JonesChristopher Edward Salisbury JonesSarah Ann JonesMatthew James JordanMayanga KarunadasaLydia Sarah Maria Kelleher

the logo is intended to bleed off the top left hand corner of the page. the dots should line up withthe page edge, allow 3mm bleed and pull in the picture box to hide the dots.

THE COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT WISHES TO CONGRATULATE ALL ITS UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED THIS YEAR

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WAS HELD ON SATURDAY 10 JULY 2010 AT READING TOWN HALL

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Do you consider yourself an early adopter of eco-friendly practices, given that ZEDfactory was established in 1998?

ot in a self-conscious way, but it is something we’ve been doing longer than many practices in this country. We designed Bed ED Beddington ero fossil Energy

Development , a live-work community aspiring to carbon neutrality, in the ondon borough of Sutton in 1997.

he concept was developed for the Prince’s oundation competition for a new English garden city in 1991. Although it is now one of the UK’s best-known eco villages, remember presenting it to a

variety of people at the time and having virtually lunatic status. t’s been a tough journey, but

at the turn of the century there was a great optimism that ideas such as Bed ED were going to change the face of the UK development industry.

And how do you feel 10 years into that new century?

hat not enough has changed. hough projects such as Bed ED have given governments the con dence to change legislation and ask for higher environmental performance standards. t has helped create the political momentum that enables the Code for Sustainable Homes to make ero-carbon housing mandatory by 2016.

Has the pace of change been slower than you first imagined?

es. And at the same time climate change has happened much faster than we rst thought. Peak oil, peak gas and even peak nuclear have happened pretty much exactly at the times we thought they would. ’d say we’re on peak oil

now, with people having to drill in increasingly technically onerous locations, extracting tarsands and ghting over long-term reserves. Most of the impacts of climate change we’ve been trying to engage as a practice – and that ’ve been talking about for 20 years – are taking place now.

What first made you aware of how environmental issues affect architecture?

When was a child living in suburban ondon, a volume housebuilder cut down an orchard opposite our house and in its place built dull executive homes. couldn’t understand why something so beautiful was replaced with utter mediocrity. t felt intuitively wrong even at

a young age. he problem is that most developers, architects

Bill Dunster founded ZEDfactory in 1998. He was awarded an OBE for services to sustainable housing design in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

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EXCESSIVE CARBON CONSUMPTION IS DEEPLY ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

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ARCHITECT BILL DUNSTER OBE CONSIDERS THE FUTURE OF

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and clients don’t particularly love the piece of ground they’re building on, they just work on it.

Without looking at the wider environmental impact?

Without understanding it or connecting with it.

hat’s where localism has to shine through. t’s not just about statistics.

How has the industry’s attitude towards low-carbon, low-impact buildings changed?

When we were rst trying to do all these projects, we really were inventing prototypes.

here were no economies of scale, and we were personally spending a lot on research and development. t was – and remains – jolly hard work. But, gradually, as legislation ramps up and more people are sharing the eco agenda, these ideas become mainstream and the costs drop.

What sort of ideas have become mainstream?

A prime example is car pooling. When we rst proposed it for Bed ED, the local planning committee nearly fell off their chairs. here was a pitched battle for it – suburbia had to have two parking places per home and that was the end of it. And now it’s almost mandatory to car pool. Even until last year you couldn’t nd a developer who had a kind word to say about solar panels and now, because they give you an 8 return on investment with

the new eed-in ariff, they can’t t enough of them on the roof. With about half the roof surface south-facing on most of our designs, it’s possible to generate your annual electric demand from t and forget’ photovoltaics. A 4.2kW peak package for a four-bedroom house is normally less than

10,000 – often cheaper than a uality kitchen.

What do you say to those who claim renewable energy doesn’t work?

hat they haven’t really tried. f we reduced our energy demands by 50 or more, my goodness, it really does work. t’s an endless and rather tedious

cycle of ill-informed knee-jerk

responses from people who haven’t done enough research. or the 70 of UK homes at

50 houses per hectare or less, ero carbon code 6 with on-site

generation is actually more logical than building nuclear power stations. uclear power has so many drawbacks, such as short-term limited reserves, long-term safe storage issues, and huge decommissioning costs. Add the wider social and

nancial cost of this to your electric bills, and it makes the energy ef ciency made possible by large- and small-scale renewable sources by far the most attractive option.

A few years ago you said that if everyone bought a huge plasma TV, ‘it’s curtains for our planet’.

And still see sales going up and up f personal electric consumption continues to rise exponentially due to low-cost consumer electronics, all the energy-ef ciency measures are just irrelevant.

Is it fashionable not to be a profligate carbon consumer?

ot as fashionable as it should be. We’re devising ways of achieving carbon one-upmanship in the

competitive urban suburban streetscape. We’re working on an ED balcony lighting system that changes colour according to your electric consumption. So you could walk down the street and clock the carbon criminals. We’ve got to show that it’s deeply antisocial behaviour.

nce people start to connect the ever-increasing number of serious environmental disasters caused by extreme climatic events with their own carbon footprint, conspicuous fossil fuel consumers will be regarded as antisocial liabilities.

What’s the simplest step we could all take?

he average British family needs to nd a way of living in suburbia with an electric car and an energy-positive roof, and

The ruralZED housing system, left, achieves level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The ZED Pavilion, above, secured ZEDfactory the award for Best Urban Practice at the Shanghai Expo

THESE ARE HIGH-QUALITY HOUSES THAT ARE PLEASANT TO LIVE IN. THEY AREN’T LIKE THE STANDARD HOUSEBUILDER’S ‘NODDY BOX’


Beauty cannot be applied like wallpaper – it must be generated by integrity.

How much does a low-energy building cost?

t depends how you measure it. Most of our buildings include, for example, their own power stations and water treatment they generate their own heat on site. hey’ve got more e uipment and more services than a conventional development that just plugs into the overloaded national infrastructure. But if you say,

K, we’re going to recognise that and there’ll be some kind of compensation for people who meet their own demands on site as opposed to those who rely on centralised infrastructure – then we’re cheaper. At the moment we’re offering a code 6 130m s , four-bedroom rural ED house

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reducing their thermal demands down to a point where 250kg of biomass fuel per person per year is all they need.

What will low-carbon, low-impact buildings look like in another decade’s time?

uite radically different. ou can’t t all these new

ideas and technologies onto buildings and expect them to look Georgian or ictorian. ’d say the sort of projects

we’re doing at the moment – such as rural EDS, which achieve the coveted level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes – will be the suburban street of the future. And projects such as Bed ED, which reconcile the place-making agenda with the energy-ef ciency and microgeneration agendas, are going to transform urban design and the architectural aesthetic. Solar electric panels are now cheaper than curtain walling – that has to give sunlight a priority it’s never before enjoyed.

How often do you have to compromise the aesthetics of a building in order to make it low-carbon and low-impact?

early never. f you start to design architecture that responds to climate change and other environmental needs, it’s obviously going to look different. think our buildings look great, though obviously not everyone agrees. We believe a beauty comes from tness for purpose and economy of means.

The ZED Pavilion is a flexible system that can be scaled from small to large sites. The double-height ground floor houses shops, businesses or community facilities, and the upper two storeys apartments

for around 175,000. And that’s built. f that sold for 250,000, which is pretty common, you could pay around 30,000 for the land and you’ve got a nice product for a developer.

That sounds like a good deal. hat’s my point. f you go for

a slightly more upmarket spec, you might add 20,000 to the bill. But these are high- uality houses that are pleasant to live in. hey aren’t like the standard volume housebuilder’s oddy box’, which is nothing more than a box with plastic windows. We are setting up, or helping other people to set up, businesses that deliver low-energy housing with the minimum of fuss.

The previous government wanted carbon-neutral new builds to have no stamp duty, and for all new homes in the UK to be zero carbon by 2016. What will change with the coalition?

So far as can see, the primary implication at the moment is that there is just no social housing happening at all. Everything’s stopped schools, housing. he industry has been shut down.

Surely they can’t leave the social building industry to atrophy over a five- or 10-year tenure?

hey can and it looks like they might. ou can slow industries down, but you can’t just shut them down. My plea is this by all means build less, but use the time to recalibrate the industry and make sure everyone comes out the other side creating the right ero-carbon buildings.

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work that’s been going on up till now is just not rational given the long-term evolution of UK plc into a low-carbon economy. We’ll just end up importing more German, Scandinavian and ar Eastern products, because these countries created stable demand for low-carbon industries and achieved economies of scale fastest.

What is ZEDfactory’s relationship with China?

We recently won an Urban Best Practice Area competition at the Shanghai Expo 2010. he

ED Pavilion is an urban block of the future, an abstraction of Bed ED adapted for the Shanghai climate. t was uite hard for a small architectural practice in south ondon to nd the funds to kit it out and staff it. We already have a strong working relationship with China – Chinese architects are currently training in our ondon of ces before going home to work at EDfactory in Shanghai. t’s exciting. Right now, the

Chinese are more open to new ideas than we are in the UK.

ow that we’ve sourced all our ero-carbon technologies at the

correct speci cation in China, it’s possible to ship them here with a low-carbon footprint and make microgeneration viable on our new projects. China is on the front line of climate change – it’s important to help them achieve economies of scale in the short term. f they adopt our energy-pro igate lifestyles, runaway climate change is inevitable.

Where do you see ZEDfactory in 10 years’ time?

We’re perfecting our output right now, whether it’s our low-cost multi-storey earth sheltered housing system or rural ED. We want to not only really understand the cost and practical details of these ways of building, but also ensure they don’t all look and feel the same. We aim to get rural ED into volume production, hold competitions to attract the best architects and offer a community up to a do en different designs.

hat way we can almost compose a street – we can build our own versions of Sim City. So the challenge becomes how to transform the construction industry and show how a

low-carbon future can work. t will be uphill until the legislation demands it – and then we’ll be cruising. We are also starting our own investment trust designed to enable us to develop new projects with our own funds.

How important is your relationship with surveyors?

Extremely. f the uantity surveyor isn’t completely con dent about the detail and the replicability and deliverability of these low-carbon techni ues, then projects inevitably end. We try to nd people who understand the game plan and want to work constructively with us on delivering solutions. t’s a tricky one because the number of uantity surveyors who are passionately interested in low-carbon housing could probably be counted on one hand. As could the number of surveyors valuing projects or working on development appraisals who really understand the issues about sales value uplift and the proper marketing of low-carbon projects. We need surveyors – you can’t possibly deliver any project without the complete collaboration of all members of the design team. Everyone has to buy in and nd a way of making these ideas work. So it’s pretty important to have a good relationship.

How do you work with them on various projects?

At the moment we’re doing a lot of legwork. We’re almost having to itemise every nut, bolt and screw that goes into these buildings to illustrate how long they take to put up and what the parts list costs. ou eliminate cost risk by sheer hard work and taking perceived risk away from project partners. And like to think that where there is a will there is a way. ailure is too horrible to contemplate

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he UK government recently confirmed that, from 1 ctober 2011, the default retirement age will be abolished. Employers can currently force employees to retire at 65 and, as long as correct procedure is followed, an employee has no legal recourse. After next ctober, employers will have a choice to abolish retirement age altogether, or to keep an appropriate retirement age that they can objectively justify’.

his will re uire an employer to show that it is pursuing a legitimate aim in a proportionate way. Broadly, this involves demonstrating a genuine business need that cannot be achieved in a less discriminatory way. Without objective justi cation, a forced retirement will be unlawful age discrimination.

he default retirement age has never applied to those who are not employees such as partners and self-employed consultants , and any xed retirement age for such individuals is already unlawful age discrimination if

it cannot be objectively justi ed. his therefore re ects the situation that will apply to retirement ages for employees after

ctober next year.A recent decision of

the Court of Appeal considered the forced retirement of a partner in a law rm. n el on v

lar son ri ht a es an ecretary of tate for B siness nno ation an ills, the Court of Appeal held that

a retirement age of 65 in the partnership deed was not unlawful age discrimination. t approved of the rm’s legitimate aims for the retirement age, which were he need to retain junior employees by providing the

opportunity of partnership in due course. acilitating workforce planning by enabling realistic

expectations about when vacancies would arise. Contributing to a pleasant and supportive workplace by

not re uiring partners to be expelled from the partnership through performance management.

Although this case is helpful for employers, the concept of objective justi cation’ is notoriously uncertain and ultimately can only be decided by an employment tribunal taking into account the circumstances of each case.

Where retirement ages are abolished altogether, employees will have a choice about whether to carry on working. his is likely to be determined by their personal

and nancial circumstances. As these will be different for each individual, and subject to change, this scenario is likely to cause unwelcome uncertainty for employers.

he government is also considering at what date the state pension age will rise to 66. his is likely to have an impact on employees’ attitude to retirement. Where an employer has an occupational pension scheme, this may also have a bearing on employees’ decisions.

he abolition of the default retirement age raises serious uestions, such as f an employer decides to abolish its retirement age,

how will workforce planning, recruitment and succession matters be handled if there is no certainty about the date at which someone will retire f employers can no longer rely on a retirement age, how

will they cope with the unattractive alternative of having to performance manage an employee who refuses to retire even though they are no longer delivering as re uired

How will employers ensure they continue to have an age-balanced workforce Will they be faced with a backlash from more junior employees who see no prospect for their own promotion if senior employees carry on working

All these issues and more are likely to be played out in practice and, no doubt, in employment tribunals over the coming years.

KEVIN MCCAVISH is head of the Southern Employment Law team at Shoosmiths, an established top 30 national firm. shoosmiths.co.uk

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ASSOCIATES IN INDIARICS has launched the Associate qualifi cation in India for the valuation pathway. The AssocRICS qualifi cation provides an opportunity for those with relevant work experience and vocational qualifi cations to enhance their status and gain the recognition they deserve. Candidates in India will complete the Associate assessment in two parts, sitting an entrance examination (which includes ethics) as well as submitting a portfolio of evidence online to demonstrate competence in valuation.ricsassociate.org

86% of members are satisfi ed with RICS’ promotion of the profession*

91% of members are satisfi ed with the way in which RICS protects clients and consumers*

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VIRTUAL LEARNINGRICS has launched Online Academy, an interactive learning environment providing resources and learning material for members, trainees and others working in land, property and the built environment. Users can track their CPD, undertake personal development, test their professional ethics, listen to podcasts and more. Businesses and organisations can also benefi t from the fl exibility of customised multi-user access.rics.org/onlineacademy

Australia’s General Skilled Migration programme has been subject to a radical overhaul over the past year, with the government taking the opportunity to realign the scheme more closely with current labour market

needs. Registered migration agent Kieran O’Brien has some useful advice for members thinking of moving to Australia. For this and more information on working in the Oceania region, visitrics.org/oceania

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FARMLAND RISINGPrices for farmland in the UK remain high, driven by increased demand for commercial farmland and a continued lack of supply, according to RICS research. Over the fi rst six months of the year, 47% of chartered surveyors reported a rise in demand for commercial farmland, up from 31% in the previous half year. Surveyors expect farmland prices to continue to rise over the next 12 months, due to the imbalance in supply and demand. However, it is the commercial farmland sector that can expect to see the sharpest rises, with 45% of surveyors expecting prices to rise rather than fall. ‘Farmland continues to be viewed as “recession proof”, and we are seeing UK and overseas investors purchasing commercial farms as an alternative form of investment that is outperforming other markets,’ said Sue Steer FRICS, RICS spokesperson. ‘These investors are competing with farmers and keeping prices high.’

Sustainable surveyorsWith performance increasingly being measured against sustainability, it has become an important part of every professional’s work. RICS has published a glossary with defi nitions of commonly used terms across the sustainability spectrum.

A mandatory APC/ATC competency in sustainability, adopted in July 2006, requires all incoming chartered surveyors to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how and why sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental and social objectives at global, national and local levels, in the context of land, property and the built environment. rics.org/sustainability


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‘We need to evolve continuously if we are to maintain standards that reassure the public’

y inauguration as the 129th R CS President on 12 July brought home to me the importance of the role

have been elected to ful l. have heard cynics say that the President has become powerless and obsolete in an organisation run by staff detached from the wider membership. Perhaps predictably, do not share this view and want to use this, my rst column, to explain why.

think it is fair to say that, by any measure, R CS has evolved more than most professional bodies over the years, and is now a model envied by many others. However, standing still in a fast-changing world is not really an option, and we need to evolve continuously if we are to maintain standards that reassure the public – who are desperate for the re-emergence of the moral compass in public and professional life – and to meet the needs of our clients or employers.

As the leading members involved in strategy formation, with myself as chair of nternational Governing Council, the President and ice-Presidents have a

crucial role to play in steering the ship and ensuring good governance at all levels of the organisation. nevitably, and rightly, matters have evolved from the time when staff were considered to be mere servants of board members, but the fact remains that this profession is in our hands and all R CS strategy is made and approved by members who give up their time for the greater good, not by faceless bureaucrats, as some might think.

t is testament to how far we have come that the next R CS President, See ian ng, is a leading Malaysian uantity surveyor, one of more than 13,000 R CS members in East Asia. appreciate this may all feel a bit distant for many UK members, but rest assured Mr ng believes as passionately as do that we are chartered surveyors rst and land surveyors, uantity surveyors and investment advisors second – one body of professionals.

o demonstrate that the member staff partnership is ourishing, the new chief executive and will be coming to each UK region during my presidential year to discuss R CS’ vision and strategy and to hear your views on the future of your profession.

Robert Peto FRICS is vice chairman, Capital Markets at DTZ, a leading global real estate adviser quoted on the London Stock Exchange with a team of more than 10,000 people worldwide. He is also chairman of DTZ Investment Management, and a member of the Bank of England Property Advisory Group and the IPD Index Consultative Committee.

73% of members agree that the organisation shows leading-edge thinking on issues of global significance*Robert Peto FRICS, RICS President

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

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A LACK OF MORTGAGE FINANCE REMAINS A KEY PROBLEM FOR MANY BORROWERS LOOKING TO TAKE THEIR FIRST STEP ON THE PROPERTY LADDER, WITH THE HIGH DEPOSITS REQUIRED STILL PROVING TO BE AN OBSTACLE FOR MANY

Simon Rubinsohn, RICS Chief Economist quoted in the Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Independent, City AM and thisismoney.co.uk in August and September

77% of members are satisfied that RICS is providing relevant products and services*

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What is your home really worth?As the UK government announces a review of house price data, we compare the various indices

he ational Statistician, the principal adviser on of cial statistics to the UK Statistics Authority and the

government, has launched a review into the differing gures produced by the various monthly house price indices.

While the initial review, due towards the end of the year, will focus on the two government-funded indices those of the and Registry and the Department of Communities and ocal Government here we examine the methodology of the R CS housing market survey and the other major house price indices most commonly uoted in the media.

RICS housing market survey he monthly R CS survey, based on the sentiment of 285 chartered surveying rms across England, Wales, Scotland and orthern reland, is cited by the Bank of England’s

monetary policy committee at its interest rate-setting meetings. Collecting data since January 1978, it is the longest-running monthly house price survey in the UK, and has been a reliable indicator of future trends.

he survey uses a net balance methodology those who think there has been no change in prices are discounted, then those who feel there has been a fall are subtracted from those who believe there has been an increase. So a reading of 10 is not to say that house prices have gone up by 10 , but rather that 10 more surveyors reported increases rather than decreases in prices over the survey period. t also includes actual levels of average

stock per surveyor, sales per surveyor and the sales to stock ratio, seasonally adjusted.

Land Registry igures are based on data collected from solicitors on registered house sales, so use the actual price at which a property is conveyed. Change is measured by the repeat sales regression

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method – observing houses that have been sold more than once. igures are seasonally adjusted, and the sample is around 50,000 registrations a month.

and Registry gures can be released six months after the sample period, and only include properties in England and Wales, mortgaged and unmortgaged.

Communities and Local GovernmentBased on a sample of around 22,000 completions from 60 mortgage lenders, and seasonally and mix adjusted. he weightings are revised each January, using the transaction patterns of the previous three years, so prices are comparable within a year, but not year to year.

Halifax Produced on a monthly, uarterly and annual basis, at a country, regional and town level, based on mortgage approvals for the previous month. he main gures are seasonally and mix adjusted, and apply the hedonic regression method. he index omits cash sales, and does not take into account transactions that fall through before completion.

Nationwide Similar to the Halifax index, but periodically adjusts its mix,

resulting in a different average price. ndices produced by lenders such as ationwide and Halifax do not include

unmortgaged properties – a growing proportion of sales as the population ages and retirees trade down.

ationwide’s index also omits cash sales, which are likely to be on the rise due to diminished mortgage availability.

Rightmove An index with a uick turnaround, as results are published 10 days after the end of the monthly sample period. However, it is based on the initial asking price of newly listed properties, so is not a true re ection of the market. he sample si e is 200,000 about 90 of properties on the UK

market and is mix-adjusted.

Hometrack Based on the sentiment of real estate agents, on accepted offer prices. t gathers data from two estate agents per postcode in England and Wales – some 1,700 respondents – with results published four days after collection. Established in 2000, agents answer uestions around average price and time to sell. t tends not to include many of the larger estate agent chains.


Conduct

89% of members are satisfied that RICS is maintaining professional qualifications and standards*

DISCIPLINARY PANEL 23 JUNE 2010

Mr P Griffiths FRICS, WirralSummary of finding: failure to comply with Rule 6 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007Penalty: conditions/costs


Marika Tiernan, Abu DhabiSummary of finding: failure to comply with Rule 3 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007Penalty: the Panel found the charge not proved, therefore there is no liability for disciplinary action


Eme Kalu Associates, LondonSummary of finding: failure to comply with Rule 9 of the Rules of Conduct for Firms 2007Penalty: reprimand/costs

Eme Kalu MRICSSummary of finding: failure to comply with Rule 6 of the Rules of

Conduct for Members 2007/Rule 7 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007Penalty: reprimand/ x2 conditions/costs

APPEAL PANEL 14 JULY 2010

Mr Nagappan Sudhakar, QatarSummary of finding: failure to comply with Rule 3 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007 Finding: penalty upheld

DISCIPLINARY PANEL 21 JULY 2010

Michael Atkinson FRICS, West SussexSummary of finding: failure to comply with Rule 7 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007Penalty: reprimand/condition/costs

DISCIPLINARY PANEL 21 JULY 2010

George Aldridge, MiddlesexSummary of findings: failure to comply with Bye-Law 5.2.1Penalty: expulsion/costs

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sometimes personal situations should be taken into account when asking for membership fees. That’s why, under certain circumstances, you may qualify to have a concession applied to your membership fee. To see if you could be

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RICS has published a second edition of A Digest and Review of Key Data and Statistics, looking at the place of property in business, the public sector and the economy. Relevant for anyone interested in high-level measures of property and business, the report answers questions such as, what is the value of property by sector? How much public property is held? Who owns commercial property? How much space do people occupy?rics.org/propertyintheeconomy

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In this economic climate, the mantra of the day is efficiency. With fuel costs spiralling and the requirement for lower carbon emissions escalating, Mercedes-Benz is leading the way with pioneering technologies that address the concerns of economists and environmentalists alike.

Completed by the arrival of the sporty Cabriolet earlier this year, the new generation E-Class range benefits from our innovative BlueEFFICIENCY technology, boosting fuel economy and reducing emissions without compromising performance. In fact, everything from the power steering to the fuel pump has been enhanced or modified to save fuel and reduce running costs.

The E-Class Saloon is now 20% more fuel efficient than the previous model, achieving up to 54.3mpg with CO2 emissions of just 137g/km, and has been awarded the independent Technical Inspection Authority TÜV’s Environmental Certificate.

The E-Class Estate offers a cargo-swallowing 1,950 litres of load space, making it best in class. The Coupé boasts one of the lowest drag coefficients of any current production car. And the newest addition, the Cabriolet, has reinvented open-top driving with its unique wind-deflecting Aircap technology.

That spirit of technological innovation continues with the range of new safety features. Depending on the

model, there are up to nine airbags, plus belt tensioners, belt-force limiters, Neck-Pro active head restraints and the award-winning Pre-Safe® anticipatory protection system, as well as Active Bonnet, which can significantly reduce pedestrian injuries, and Attention Assist, which monitors the driver’s behaviour and alerts them if it spots signs of fatigue.

So if economy, efficiency and environment are today’s key drivers, you may just think that’s what the E in E-Class stands for.

To find out about exclusive offers for RICS members across the range, visit mercedes-benzcorporate.co.uk/rics or call +44 (0)870 600 1378.

To view all the latest offers, new partners and monthly and seasonal promotions, visit rics.org/benefitsplus

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Your RICS – your competitive edgeWhether it’s your chartered surveying designation, the letters after your name or the RICS logo, using RICS in your marketing increases awareness of your business, capitalises on your association with RICS and stresses the value of your qualification – all of which helps enhance your earning power.

1. If you don’t already have the RICS logo, you can download it from rics.org/brand or request it from [email protected]

2. Personal use of the logoAs a qualified RICS member, you have the right to use the logo on your personal stationery, such as business cards and letterheads, whether you are a partner, director or employee. This applies to all qualified members – Fellows (FRICS), Members (MRICS) and Associates (AssocRICS).

3. Use the RICS mark publiclyYou can use the logo on brochures, publicity material, advertising and directories, websites, sale and site boards, shops, offices and company cars. You can even get RICS window stickers – request all branding material from [email protected] or visit rics.org/brand

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ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO MEMBERSHIPSenior professionalFor individuals working at a senior level within the industry who already have the expertise and seniority to join RICS without the need for further training.rics.org/seniorprofessional

AdaptationFor experienced surveyors with a related degree or RICS-approved degree-level professional membership, who can demonstrate that they have achieved the relevant competencies to meet RICS standards.rics.org/adaptation

AcademicA bespoke route to RICS membership for academics who have undertaken surveying-related teaching and research activities over a minimum of three years.rics.org/academic

Routes to RICS membership

}MEMBERSHIP DESIGNATIONSFRICS – Fellow of RICSA prestigious award – only members who are high achievers in their careers may apply to become a fellow. They will be leaders; active people who have completed unique projects or contributed to the profession.

MRICS – Member of RICSFor members who have undergone a period of rigorous study and training. RICS membership is only awarded to those who are prepared to maintain exemplary standards – for the public advantage.

AssocRICS – Associate of RICSA non-chartered grade for technical and support staff working in the land, property and construction sectors. Provides a stepping stone to full chartered membership.

GRADUATE ROUTES TO MEMBERSHIPGraduateGraduate routes to membership are aimed at those with an RICS-accredited degree. Three routes have been developed in recognition of the varying levels of work experience graduates will have gained:

Route 1 For candidates with limited or no relevant surveying experienceRoute 2 For candidates with at least five years’ surveying experienceRoute 3 For candidates with at least 10 years’ relevant surveying experience

Candidates then undertake the APC (Assessment of Professional Competence), a mix of practical training and experience which, combined with academic qualifications, leads to full membership.rics.org/graduate

77% of members are satisfied with their RICS membership overall*

Membership

*Highlights from the 2010 membership survey. rics.org/membershipsurvey2010

GIVE A LITTLESign up to the Chartered Surveyor Voluntary Service (CSVS) to provide free property advice to people who would otherwise be unable to afford professional assistance.

Surveyors are needed to advise on queries regarding rents, grants, planning, compulsory purchase, council tax disputes, conservation and environmental matters, rural problems, and boundary and similar disputes.

Volunteers are appointed by the Citizens Advice Bureau or other advice agencies. The service usually involves a home visit or telephone advice by the CSVS surveyor, with a follow-up report to the agency.rics.org/csvs


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MSc in InternationalConstructionManagementAccredited by the RICS and the JBM

A high quality flexible distance learning programme for construction professionals.

It offers:

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Appealing your property tax: tips, tricks and things to know27 October, TorontoModerated by Jerry Grad FRICS, CEO of AEC International Inc, the sessions will tackle assessment-related issues, tax issues and your options, and the role of expert witness/advocate.ricsamericas.org

ASIA

MIPIM Asia 201010-12 November, Hong KongGain industry development insight and explore new investment and business opportunities in the region. Register before 15 October and save €500 on the full price.ricsasia.org

EUROPE

Property valuation in a volatile market: accuracy & reliability 28 October, BrusselsA range of experts will debate the key role of valuation in the property life cycle, the fair value concept and the future of sustainable value. The event also counts as CPD. €50sscheurwater@ rics.org

ENGLAND

Total workplace management 6-7 October, LondonThe RICS-sponsored FM academy will host more than 10 hours of free sustainability seminars, while RICS will also be leading the debate on professionalising FM. rics.org/twm

RICS Northern CPD programmeSeptember 2010 to January 2011Evening and breakfast seminars on topics including commercial landlord and tenant, carbon reduction, telecommunications and compulsory orders update.£25.20 + VAT rics.org/northernevents

The practical implications of Parts F, J and L 2010Various dates and locationsPrepare for the building regulations coming into force. £175 + VAT (three places £400 + VAT)rics.org/partl2010

Delay analysis in construction24 September, PeterboroughHow to deal with the difficulties of delay analysis under the NEC3 Contract. £11.91 + VATrics.org/east

RICS dilapidations forum conference29 September, LondonHear the latest technical and legal updates.£195 + VAT rics.org/dilapidations2010

RICS Red Book workshopVarious dates and locationsPractical advice and guidance for implementing The Red Book. £195 + VATrics.org/redbook2010

RICS Awards 2010 – Grand Final15 October, LondonNow in its 20th year, this year’s grand final ceremony, hosted by Michael Portillo, will honour the best projects of the year as well as look back at some of the ground-breaking past winners.£105 + VATrics.org/awards10

RICS rights of light guidance note launch 21 October, LondonHave the new best practice guidance note explained by the authors, understand the legal implications and potential pitfalls of RoL practice, and assess the impact of digital technology on future practice.£150 + VAT rics.org/rightsoflight

RICS earned value management masterclass roadshowVarious dates and locationsA combination of measurement

the conference will present scenarios to allow valuation experts to anticipate market fluctuations and to become more competitive.£220 + VAT rics.org/valuation2010

NORTHERN IRELAND

Back to basics: business tenancies29 September Looking at what a business tenancy is, what it means to be a landlord/tenant of business tenancy, determination and renewal, and other useful provisions.£35 + [email protected]

WALES

APC mandatory competencies workshop28 September, Cardiff

10 things you should know about collaborative contracts12 October, Cardiff

Recovery of debts23 November, Cardiff

SCOTLAND

Lunchtime CPD series £26 + VATrics.org/lunchtime1011

Top 10 cases of 201029 September, Edinburgh; 5 October, Glasgow

The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010: Practical consequences6 October, Edinburgh; 12 October, Glasgow

The Lochgelly Charrette13 October, Edinburgh

Wind farms: helping landowners to diversify19 October, Glasgow; 27 October, Edinburgh

Young professional surveyors’ conference 28 October, GlasgowExploring rent review valuations, funding considerations, legal procedures and asset management. rics.org/youngprofessional

Eventstechniques used to monitor project progress objectively and identify any potential problems.£250 + VATrics.org/evm2010

RICS North West CPD day4 November, KnutsfordFeaturing leading speakers from the industry covering 18 sessions on land, property and construction. £120 + VAT rics.org/northwest

RICS Yorkshire and Humber CPD day17 November, LeedsSessions include construction law, ratings, commercial landlord and tenant, Part G update, dilapidations and valuation.£120 + VAT rics.org/yorkshire_humber

RICS international valuation conference17 November, LondonChaired by Robert Peto, RICS President and vice chairman, Capital Markets, DTZ,

RICS AT EXPO REAL 4-6 October, Munich

A networking exhibition for interdisciplinary and international projects and business.

R CS will host a stand in hall A1.010 and present its global network with a focus on property expertise, ethical standards and sustainability. n attendance will be R CS

President Robert Peto, R CS CE Sean ompkins, R CS Europe Chair uciano Capaldo, R CS

Europe Director iliane van Cauwenbergh and R CS Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn. [email protected]

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Study full-time or part-time on campus or part-time via internet enabled distance learning:MSc Programmes (PgDip and PgCert options available)

Property Related Programmes:� Regeneration and Urban Renewal*

– Develop skills for community centred strategies

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� Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction

Construction Related Programmes:

� Healthcare Buildings – Plan and procurebetter, new and retrofit buildings

� Advanced Manufacturing – Learn off siteproduction skills

� Quantity Surveying* – For aspiring new entrants

� Quantity Surveying (M&E)*

� Construction Management*

� Project Management in Construction*

� Construction Law and Practice*(LLM also available)

Design related programmes:

� Urban Design – Learn sustainable design

� Digital Architectural Design – Applystate-of-the-art digital technologies

� Low Carbon Building Design

� Accessibility and Inclusive Design– Improve life for all building users

Contact: Brian Meichen, Director of Marketing, School of the Built Environment,[email protected] OR see www.sobe.salford.ac.uk

Go further with a Masters’ from the UK’s premier School of the Built Environment

Programmes normally commence in February and October and all assessment is by coursework.

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EASTERNDavid Richard Bell MRICS1934-2010, BedfordJohn Howard Fulton MRICS1931-2010, EppingJohn Michael Gwynn MRICS1926-2010, RoydonFrederick Alwyn Hyde FRICS1926-2010, HarpendenPatrick SE Larner FRICS1935-2010, NorwichStanley Arthur Skinner FRICS1923-2010, WatfordStuart Waller MRICS1965-2010, Hemel HempsteadGeoffrey William Wilson FRICS1920-2010, Norwich

LONDONRobert Beswick FRICS1920-2010, LondonIain David Campbell-Horne FRICS1939-2010, LondonGerald Robert Lord MRICS1931-2010, LondonWilliam Henry Rose MRICS1939-2010, LondonAlfred Francis Thomas Stevens FRICS1914-2009, LondonArthur James Williams MRICS1921-2010, Romford

NORTH EASTFrank Makepeace MRICS1945-2010, Chester Le Street

Daniel Naylor (Associate candidate)1980-2010, Newcastle Upon TyneChristopher Paul Speed MRICS1961-2010, Newcastle Upon Tyne

NORTH WESTTom Earnshaw FRICS1916-2010, LiverpoolDonald Philip Lloyd-Jones FRICS1929-2010, WirralBrian Stubbings MRICS1936-2010, SouthportKevan Wilkinson AssocRICS1937-2010, Carlisle

SOUTH EASTJohn Gilbert Archer AssocRICS1932-2010, BeaconsfieldWalter Dudley Brazier FRICS1914-2009, RomseyPaul Hurrell Dimmick FRICS1914-2010, LymingtonRobert Arthur Henry Hearn FRICS1925-2010, HaslemereArthur William Maxted FRICS1929-2010, MargateMichael Andrew Keith Smith FRICS1953-2010, FarehamJack Bernard Boden Thomason MRICS1934-2010, HorshamKeith William S Walker FRICS1930-2010, Waterlooville

SOUTH WESTKenneth Cecil Bolton MRICS1927-2010, BidefordGraham Mettam Davis FRICS1932-2010, SeatonRex Dixon FRICS1929-2010, WeymouthJoseph Harold Dobinson FRICS1924-2010, FromeGeorge Edward Michael Hildred FRICS1921-2010, ChristchurchIan Crawford Macdonald FRICS1923-2010, GlastonburyJohn Kenneth Royston FRICS1931-2010, WarehamArthur CN Stubbs FRICS1924-2010, BristolMichael Paul Winter Tristram FRICS1925-2010, Lyme RegisAntony Edward Ord Welton FRICS1937-2010, CheltenhamHarold Morgan Wootton FRICS1921-2010, Exeter

WEST MIDLANDSJohn Patrick Davies FRICS1926-2010, NewportVincent Alban Grant MRICS1930-2010, LichfieldEugene Joseph Morter FRICS1921-2010, Napton

EAST MIDLANDSRobert James Anderson FRICS1943-2010, Derby

Anthony Patrick Ford FRICS1927-2010, NottinghamCarl Bernard Smith MRICS1961-2010, NottinghamCharles George Sutton FRICS1944-2010, BarnetbyPeter Gordon Thompson MRICS1946-2010, Derby

YORKSHIRE & HUMBERMichael John Brodrick FRICS1947-2010, HolmfirthJohn Halkett Jackson FRICS1947-2010, RichmondDavid Donald Milne FRICS1941-2010, YorkGeorge Whipp FRICS1924-2009, York

SCOTLANDBriden Alexander Harding MRICS1946-2010, FortrosePeter John Henwood FRICS1928-2010, EdinburghWilliam McLachlan AssocRICS1924-2010, Campbeltown

WALESEvan Charles Evans FRICS1918-2010, LlanbydderSaul Leopold Magrill FRICS1914-2010, CardiffDouglas Stewart MRICS1918-2010, Wrexham

NORTHERN IRELANDTerence Reilly MRICS1947-2010, Downpatrick

AFRICAPeter Maurice Richards FRICS1950-2010, Gaborone

ASIAColin Hugh Gimson MRICS1930-2010, Discovery BayEdwin Claude Holloway AssocRICS1936-2007, Petaling Jaya

AMERICASJohn Henry Dilkes MRICS1911-2009, CaliforniaCyril S Reach FRICS1914-2004, California

OCEANIAPeter Hartog MRICS1917-2010, Stirling

Obituaries

Colonel Michael Herbert Cobb FRICS 1916–2010, Cullumpton, Devon

A lifelong train enthusiast, in 2008 Michael Cobb became the oldest

person ever to be awarded a PhD by Cambridge University, at the age of 91, for his book The Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas. His magnum opus documents all the UK’s railway lines opened between 1807 and 1994, annotated with in-depth historical detail.

Born in Harrow Weald, Middlesex, Cobb joined the Royal Engineers in 1938 and completed an engineering course at Chatham before applying his skills in the Second World War. As well as training commandos in the use of explosives, he was sent to Burma to help build airstrips, where he was injured by a Japanese soldier’s sword. After the war he continued surveying for the army, commanding the 42 Survey Engineer Regiment in Egypt and Cyprus, with a remit to map vast areas of the Middle East.

Back in the UK, Cobb was appointed Commandant at the Royal School of Military Survey, and helped re-establish the measured mile on the Ridgway and Caithness bases using a new type of theodolite, the tellurometer. Retiring from the army in 1965, he continued working in mapping with Geographia, formulating an idea to remove hill details from road maps to make them easier to read. He retired in 1971.

A keen sailor, mountaineer, cricketer, rugby fan, bridge player and school governor of Plymtree C of E Primary School – successfully stopping its closure in the 1980s – Cobb led a full and dynamic life, and will be sorely missed by family and friends.

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Learning has changedThis September, study the 21st Century way with the School of the Built and Natural Environment

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www.bradford.gov.uk/jobs BUILDING SURVEYOR - NEW ZEALANDWe are a multi-disciplinary consultancy practice and leading �rm of building surveyors in New Zealand. We have openings for building surveyors in all our o�ces located in Auckland,Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch.

We are looking for building surveyors, quali�ed to a minimum BSc in a construction related discipline and membership of a professional body such as RICS. We will provide support and training towards membership of the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors together with obtaining New Zealand residency status if necessary.

The successful applicants will have experience in some or all of the following areas: Technical Due Diligence Defective building investigation and technical report writing Remediation design Contract administration Dilapidation / Reinstatements Planned prevention maintenance scheduling

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Fixed-term for 3 yearsSalary circa £29,000

With an extensive portfolio of historic Church buildings and supported by Cadw and the Heritage Lottery Fund, we are embarking on an exciting project to work collaboratively with communities and other stakeholders in caring for church buildings whilst at the same time supporting the mission of the Church in Wales.

This is a new position within our Property Services Department initially for three years. It is a unique and challenging opportunity for an enthusiastic and imaginative professional who has the talent, initiative and drive to inspire the Church heritage of the future.

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• be experienced in developing and delivering training in the field of conservation and project management.

We would welcome an opportunity to enter into a secondment arrangement for a suitably experienced and qualified candidate.

For further details please contact Karen Phillips on 029 2034 8234.For an application form and further particulars, contact the Human Resources Department, The Representative Body of the Church in Wales, 39 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9XF. Telephone: 029 2034 8217. E-mail: [email protected] Closing date: 1 October 2010 Interview date: 8 October 2010, Cardiff

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